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1960 The cold war continued to become colder
as the two sides distrusted the other more and tried to influence other
parts of the world. John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson won the Presidency
with one of the smallest margins in history (113,000 votes) out of 68.3
million. The sexual revolution of the 60s had begun with the use of birth
control pills and Hugh Hefner opening the first of his Playboy Clubs in
Chicago. The "Flintstones" is shown on television for the first
time and movies this year include "The Magnificent Seven" and
"Psycho". Notable technical achievements include the invention
of the Laser and a Heart Pacemaker. France tests its first atomic bomb
and joins those countries with nuclear bomb technology. Notable names
that appear in the limelight that year include "Cassius Clay"
and "Sir Francis Chichester". The US sends the first troops
to Vietnam to support the French in the fight against communist North
Vietnam.

Cost of Living 1960How much things cost in 1960
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.46%
Average Cost of new house $12,700.00
Average Monthly Rent $98.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 25 cents
Average Cost of a new car $2,600.00
Can of Beef Ravioli 30 cents
Loaf of Bread 20 cents